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Atoms and Matter (K-2)
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In this activity, learners explore atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter. With adult help, learners start by dividing play dough in half, over and over again.
Sound Representation: Modems Unplugged
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In this activity, learners listen to songs and decode hidden messages based on the same principle as a modem. As a final challenge, learners decode the binary messages in a music video.
Move That Lighthouse!
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work in a team to solve problems.
Nosedive
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This is a great activity for investigating the basics of lift and drag as they pertain to flight. Learners will discover how to avoid "taking a nosedive" by building their own paper airplane.
Rescue Rover
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In this activity, learners explore how rescue devices are designed to aid professionals during emergency situations.
Disease Detectives
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In this activity, learners examine antibodies and antibody recognition using a model.
Can You Canoe?
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In this activity, learners explore how engineering has impacted the manufacturing of canoes over time, including the development of new, durable, and lighter materials.
Macchia Madness
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In this activity, learners explore the history of making objects from glass and artistry of Dale Chihuly.
Properties of Dust
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In this activity, learners carry out a scientific investigation of dust in their classroom. Learners produce an analysis on graph paper of the dust they collect over the course of a few days.
Water Fountain
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In this activity, learners explore how a hydraulic pump works. Learners work in teams to design and build a unique water fountain that employs a hydraulic pump.
Tennis Anyone?
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In this activity, learners explore sports engineering and advanced materials development.
EEEEK--A Mouse!
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how engineering solved the problem of human/computer interface.
Periscope
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In this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to look over ledges or around corners.
Wonderful Weather
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In this activity, learners conduct three experiments to examine temperature, the different stages of the water cycle, and how convection creates wind.
Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.
Two Button Buzzer Circuit
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In this activity, learners explore an everyday situation, where either of two or more buttons can ring a buzzer.
Telescoping Periscope
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In this activity, learners explore the many uses of periscopes and how this simple device was designed and is used in many applications.
Mirror, Mirror
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In this activity, learners test the Law of Reflection based on experimental evidence. Learners produce raw data and explanations based on their data: pencil tracings of incident and reflection rays.
Happy City
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Make a model city happier with LEDs, circuits, motors, and batteries! Groups can think, discuss, design, and build what would make a community happy. Kids can work as part of a team or on their own.
Vectoring: Steering a Plane
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In this two part activity, learners work in pairs or individually to discover how vectoring the thrust from a jet engine affects movement of an airplane.